Talk about not letting anything go to waste. Last November, Mike Toney shot a 200-plus-inch monster whitetail deer in Illinois. Toney estimates that it weighed about 275 pounds, and as soon as he shot the deer, he thought about its sperm. Toney heard about Louisiana State University’s AgCenter Research Extension project, so he contacted them to see [...]
Illinois Hunting
Man Harvests Trophy Buck in Illinois. Ships its Testicles to Louisiana
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Illinois Turkey Season
After coming home from my South Dakota Merriam Turkey hunt, I had one day to rest and get ready for the Illinois 4th season. I had 5 birds that I was working and couldn’t get to come any closer. So i decided to make the move and go to them, after belly crawling 60 yards [...]
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Illinois to Allow Hunters to Bag Three Bucks a Season?
Deer management is one of the most hotly debated issues in the outdoors, and Illinois is contemplating allowing hunters to kill even more bucks if they down a few does. Illinois State Representative Rogel L. Eddy is championing legislation that would allow the Department of Natural Resources to have an “Earn-A-Buck” program. If signed into [...]
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Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States
Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years. The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]
2011 Proves Banner Year for Union Sportsmen’s Alliance
(Caption | Austin community hero and IUPAT Local 1178 member Robin DeHaven was given the opportunity to hunt Colorado Elk on the first season of the USA’s Brotherhood Outdoors TV show for his heroic efforts during the terrorist attack on a Texas IRS building in 2010.) With record membership numbers on the books, the addition [...]
Nutty Squirrel Taxidermy
Is he nutty or brilliant? According to Field & Stream, for more than 30 years, Rick Nadeau has been a taxidermist, but the Illinois man has found a new passion for squirrels. He not only stuffs the squirrels but adds little features like AK-47s, hand sewn clothing, and even little cigarettes in their mouths. -Robert [...]
P.E.T.A. Objects to North Carolina Possum Drop
Some people like to watch an enormous ball of light powered by millions of watts descend to kick off a new year. Others, like folks in Brasstown, N.C., prefer to observe a possum. Shockingly the folks at the People for the Ethical treatment of Animals aren't as willing to tolerate tradition. In Brasstown, for the [...]
Three Charged With Poaching State Record Whitetail in Illinois, and 23 Other Deer
A 32-poing nontypical, potential Indiana record deer was taken illegally, according to charges brought against three men in Illinois.The 261 5/8-inch buck was just one of 24 deer that were killed illegally by Christopher Kiernan, 45, of Minooka, Illinois; Garret Armstrong, 31, of Avon, NY and Larry Smith, 49, of Williamsburg, Ontario Canada, according to KFVS.com. [...]
Ever hear a buck bleat?…Listen to Bucky Jr
I just finished grunting and noticed Bucky Jr walking past my ground blind Jarrett and I setup on Saturday. As he gets closer I can hear him bleating, it was really cool to hear it. I've heard made vocals made by whitetail deer, my 1st snort wheeze came from a buck in Illinois, and also a [...]
Illinois’ Skunk Index Climbs 46 Percent in One Year
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources got rid of 6,700 skunks from the northeastern part of the state, but the black-and-white, rabies-ridden creatures are running rampant through the Prairie State.The skunk index rose 46 percent between February 2009 and January 2010, according to the Chicago Tribune. Officials are urging residents to make sure all their [...]
